SMOKING AND JOKING BBQ GA
Rating
1512
peak 1512
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-11-17
latest 2023-08-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.56 · weakest Chicken (161.09)
Road miles
30
mi across 3 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 160.5372 | 161.09 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 162.2744 | 165.89 | top 34% |
| Pork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 169.7144 | 170.56 | top 15% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 495.91
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 499.3028 | 499.30 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 492.5260 | 492.53 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 27 (499.3028) | 12 (161.6456) | 10 (166.2516) | 5 (171.4056) | — |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 13 / 57 (492.5260) | 18 (160.5372) | 10 (162.2744) | 7 (169.7144) | — |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 16 (169.1544) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #219 (186 pts) | #189 (236 pts) | — | — |